Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

WATTS and SAGESER FAMILIES.  After the dispersion of the Moravian
Missionaries in western Pennsylvania, and the Territories of the Northwest,
many of the followers of John Huss, the founder of the sect, settled in
Jessamine County, where, for more than sixty years, they enjoyed perfect
peace and religious freedom.  They had a large church on Jessamine Creek.
Rev. Jacob Rhorer was the last of the original Moravian preachers in
Jessamine County, and died about 1866.  Among the early settlers who were
followers of John Huss may be members of the Arnspigers, Ashews, Bashes,
Bowmans, Cawbys, Cormans, Dennises, Earthenhouses, Frazers, Grows,
Brunners, Hoovers, Howsers, Smiths, Sagesers, Rhorers, Rices, Ritters,
Gorforths, Funks, Zikes, Veatches, Vantreeses, Katrons, Hiffners,
Waggamons, Wormsleys, Overstreets and Easlies.  They were men of good sense
and clear judgment, and their children and grandchildren are honorable men
and women, and among the most worthy and industrious citizens of the
county.  Rev. John Herkwidder was the maternal grandfather of David
Sageser, father of the late Frederick Sageser.  All that is known of Daniel
Sageser is that he accompanied his grandfather to Maryland and returned to
western Pennsylvania, where his son Frederick Sageser was born September
15, 1776.  In 1784 Frederick Sageser settled in Jessamine County.  On the
3rd of October, 1799, he married Catharine Bruner, daughter of Henry
Bruner.  In all the relations of life Mr. Sageser was a worthy and upright
citizen.  Industriously systematic and thrifty he gave close and
continued attention to the affairs of his farm until a year or more before
his death, when bodily infirmities caused him to withdraw from active
duties.  He accumulated a handsome fortune, and, what is of greater value,
gained the full confidence of the people of Jessamine County.  He died in
1864 aged eighty-four years.  His eldest daughter, Mrs. Susan Watts, the
widow of John C. Watts, is now living at the age of eighty-seven years.
William N. Alliband, who married a great-granddaughter of Frederick Sageser
was born in Lycoming County, Penn., May 16, 1850.  He is the second son of
John Alliband and Rebecca Wincote.  Mr. Alliband left his native State in
October, 1876, married Miss Maggie Wallace, daughter of James Wallace and
Mary A. Watts, of Jessamine County, and the granddaughter of Susan Sageser
and John Watts.  Soon after his marriage he went back to Pennsylvania,
and remained five months working at his trade, and then removed to
Springfield, Ohio.  In 1882 he settled again in Nicholasville, going into
business with Andrew J. Watts, an uncle of his wife, in the carriage
business.  He remained thus engaged about one year, and then bought out
the interest of Mr. Watts.  He is now a carriage manufacturer, and is doing
well.  Mr. Alliband is a good mechanic, and a gentleman of energy and
industry.  He has one child, Harry.

Watts Sageser Huss Rhorer Arnspiger Ashew Bash Bowman Cawby Corman Dennis
Earthenhouse Frazer Grow Bruner Hoover Howser Smith Rice Ritter Goforth
Funk Zike Veatch Vantreese Katron Hiffner Waggamon Wormsley Overstreet
Easlie Herkwidder Alliband Wincote Wallace
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Lycoming-PA OH MD
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